This weekend: Scenes from Carnaval and Chinatown Pride. Last week: A BART wedding, a Muni tram, a Seth Rogan rom-com, and AI bots on the fritz; This week: book festival, menstrual dignity day, pro-wrestling, and SF LGBT Center block party.
Here are some last-minute additions before we close out the weekend. Scroll ahead for last week's round-up, followed by things to do in the coming week.
Comic-actor David Dean Bottrell (Modern Family, Frasier) presents Teenage Wasteland: Thirteen Fourteen Fifteen, a one-man show featuring five hilariously raw stories of adolescent heartbreak and awkwardness. Tuesday, May 27, 7-8:30 p.m. // Eclectic Box SF, 446 Valencia St // $15
Celebrate Menstrual Dignity Day with a screening of the documentary Periodical, hosted by DailyBasis and Haus of Flow. The evening includes wellness mocktails, light bites, a Q&A on menstrual health, and a donation drive for PERIOD., a nonprofit fighting period poverty. Attendees are encouraged to bring menstrual products to support local women in need. Wednesday, May 28, 6-8:30 p.m. // NEON, 1974 Union St // $7
West Coast Pro Wrestling returns to The Foundry for When The Lights Go Down In The City, an all-ages night of high-impact action. Featured wrestlers include Lee Moriarty, Starboy Charlie, Adam Priest, Vinnie Massaro, Jiah Jewell, and Maggie Lee, with more to be announced. Friday, May 30, 6-10 p.m. // The Foundry, 1425 Folsom St // $25
The SF LGBT Center kicks off Pride season with Building the Block: House Party at their iconic purple building on Market Street. This all-ages, official SF Pride event features live entertainment, an art exhibit, Queer & Well workshops, a free clothes closet, bang trims, a fat-positive flea market, community resources, and more. Saturday, May 31, Noon-6 p.m. // SF LGBT Center, 1800 Market St // free, all ages
The 11th Annual Bay Area Book Festival returns to Downtown Berkeley with two packed days of literary programming, headliner events, and a vibrant outdoor fair. Presented by the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, the festival features Family Day (co-hosted with the Social Justice Children's Book Fair), writers' workshops, six indoor stages, a Bookworm Block Party, and more. Saturday May 31-Sunday, June 1 // Downtown Berkeley // free, all ages
Join fellow film lovers for the Bay Area Indies 2025 Film Festival, featuring 18 short films from local independent filmmakers. Expect a powerful mix of storytelling styles -- from noir to satire to heartfelt drama. Sunday, June 1, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. // Delancey Street Screening Room, 600 The Embarcadero // $25, 14+